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September 10, 2026

Ford’s NZ-bound China cars rile Trump

September 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Ford’s NZ-bound China cars rile Trump

A regional plus here, the Blue Oval’s deal with JMC is a Sino sore point Stateside.

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September 10, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Bronco Basecamp, Transit City, Donald Trump, Ford Ranger, Everest, Sean Duffy, Fadi Mawal, JMC, Nanchang, Jiangling Motors Corporation
August 04, 2026

Electric surge for car registrations

August 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Electric surge for car registrations

July delivered a lift in battery-involved vehicles.

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August 04, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Registrations
Motor Industry Association, MIA, electric, Tesla Model Y, Ford Ranger, PHEV, EV, electric car, Aimee Wiley
June 03, 2026

More spark to May registrations

June 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
More spark to May registrations

Elevated EV interest helped lift car sales to better state.

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June 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, May 2026, electric, EV, RAV4, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Toyota NZ, Motor Industry Association
May 07, 2026

Car sales rise but uncertainty ahead

May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Car sales rise but uncertainty ahead

April passenger and light commercial count shows year-on-year growth but what happens next?

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May 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, April, Motor Industry Association, MIA, Aimee Wiley, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Triton
April 07, 2026

Naming comp for Chery ute takes off

April 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Naming comp for Chery ute takes off

Punters have plenty of ideas about what name is best for this new technology pitch load-all.

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April 07, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Chery
KP31, competition, name, Australia, diesel electric, PHEV, Ford Ranger, BYD Shark 6, GWM Cannon Alpha
March 03, 2026

Slight rise is sales encourages MIA

March 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Slight rise is sales encourages MIA

Business and private buyer interest kept market alive in February and most went for ICE choices.

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March 03, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Ford Ranger, Aimee Wiley, Hybrid, PHEV, EV, BEV, Hyundai Tucson, Toyota RAV4, Nissan Navara
January 14, 2026

Modest improvement for new car sales in 2025

January 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Modest improvement for new car sales in 2025

Distributor organisation sees some improvement over 2024, but nothing to crow about.

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January 14, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger, EV, PHEV, hybrid
December 03, 2025

Ranger heading to year’s best status

December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger heading to year’s best status

New vehicle sales are showing gradual improvement. For the ute that has held historic leadership, easily-achieved dominance continues.

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December 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Registrations, November, Aimee Wiley, Motor Industry Association, Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi ASX, Ford Everest
October 28, 2025

U9 ute tipped to lead MG push

October 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
U9 ute tipped to lead MG push

Sino-Brit make’s regional boss reckons traydeck sector is a golden ticket.

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October 28, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
U9, Dean Sheed, Peter Ciao, MG, ute, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, LDV Terron 9, Nissan Navara, Mitsubishi Triton, BYD Shark 6, Kia Tasman
April 03, 2025

Slight lift in new vehicle registrations heartens industry

April 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Slight lift in new vehicle registrations heartens industry

Some key sector performances still desultory, Motor Industry Association notes.

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April 03, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Ford Ranger, Toyota RAV4, REgistrations, Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley
April 01, 2025

Navara runout under way … but what of replacement?

April 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Navara runout under way … but what of replacement?

Action removing up to $20k from current models clears way for new Triton-based edition. At some point.

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April 01, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Nissan
Navara, Pro-4X, Andrew Humberstone, Jenni Martin, Nissan NZ, Mitsubishi Triton, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger
February 05, 2025

Dull start to year for new car sellers

February 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Dull start to year for new car sellers

New vehicle sales last month were still trending as they did through most of 2024. What to do?

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February 05, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Motor Industry Association, Aimee Wiley, MIA, Toyota RAV4, BYD Atto3, BYD Shark, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, Mitsubishi Outlander
November 27, 2024

JAC T9 going big, treading cautiously

November 27, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
JAC T9 going big, treading cautiously

An attractive sticker, a fulsome specification and a on-road substance - the latest ute from China will be noticed. But it’s not out to fight all one-tonne involvers.

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November 27, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
JAC
T(, JAC New Zealand, Andrew Craw, Toyota Hilux, Ford Ranger, Colonial Motor Group, Nz Automotive
October 29, 2024

Now you see - Kia’s Tasman ute unboxed

October 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Now you see - Kia’s Tasman ute unboxed

Double cab offers tech, intriguing options packs as well as a startling appearance. Here in second half of 2025.

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October 29, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Tasman, ute, ne-tonne, Kia NZ, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Triton
September 03, 2024

Ranger rules, EVs all but absent

September 03, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Ranger rules, EVs all but absent

New passenger vehicle uptake lifted slightly in August, but the market is still sluggish.

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September 03, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
Ford Ranger, PHEV, HEV, Tesla, Toyota Hilux, Toyota RAV4, Motor Industry Association, Registrations, August
July 18, 2024

Next up, the Tasman ‘see’

July 18, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Next up, the Tasman ‘see’

Kia is about to release a video series outlining how much Aussie effort went into developing its impending utility.

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July 18, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
KIA
Tasman, Kia Australia, documentary, Kia NZ, utility, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux
May 21, 2024

Electric Hilux coming - but is it welcome?

May 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Electric Hilux coming - but is it welcome?

Kiwi ute buying and usage habits would require change for the Revo to earn a living here.

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May 21, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Toyota
Hilux, E, EV, Thailand, Revo, Pras Ganesh, Ford Ranger
May 06, 2024

Big shot blast: GWM broadsides with hybrid ute

May 06, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Big shot blast: GWM broadsides with hybrid ute

Competitive pricing has been announced for the Cannon Alpha petrol-electric.

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May 06, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Cannon Alpha, hybrid, petrol-electric, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux
May 02, 2024

Desultory April for new vehicle action

May 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Desultory April for new vehicle action

Last month the worst this year for registrations counts. 

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May 02, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Industry
REgistrations, Motor Industry Association, April, Toyota RAV4, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux, Mitsubishi Triton
April 08, 2024

Big shot blast: GWM first with hybrid ute

April 08, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Big shot blast: GWM first with hybrid ute

The Cannon Alpha petrol-electric looks to set to be well-established before equivalents off popular types arrive.

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April 08, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
GWM
Cannon Alpha, utility, hybrid, petrol-electric, Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux
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